http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com Christianity and Economics Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/12/29/avatar-amen/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/12/29/avatar-amen/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:42:19 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=1257
I saw the movie Avatar last night. Beautiful film visually. It really did feel like I was entering the world of the Na’vi. But it was a stupid movie story-wise. The villains are technology, the greedy mining officials, and their hired mercenaries. James Cameron wanted to paint the mining corporation, the military, and advanced technology with [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/12/29/avatar-amen/feed/ 0 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/05/19/warming-to-the-truth/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/05/19/warming-to-the-truth/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 20:20:53 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=1104
Pursue the truth. That is what my teachers taught me. I would add that we should have profound respect for the truth too. For Jesus reminds us that he is the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6) What is the truth about global warming being the result of  human activity since the industrial [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/05/19/warming-to-the-truth/feed/ 0 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/11/07/are-carbon-offsets-environmental-indulgences/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/11/07/are-carbon-offsets-environmental-indulgences/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:49:30 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=363
Some critics claim carbon offset schemes let polluters off the hook through the purchase of the equivalent of environmental indulgences. Before setting the record straight on what indulgences are and are not, let’s look at carbon offsets. They are essentially certificates sold to people interested in reducing the environmental impact from their emissions of carbon dioxide, a key [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/11/07/are-carbon-offsets-environmental-indulgences/feed/ 0 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/09/25/environment/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/09/25/environment/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:24:34 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=156
The St. Bartholomew lesson explores scriptural passages to pollution, Catholic perspectives on environmental stewardship, and the economics of efficient pollution abatement. Students apply what they learned about environmental stewardship and efficient pollution abatement by researching and writing a neighborhood environmental integrity report which includes a rational and an irrational proposed solution based on efficiency criterion. [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/09/25/environment/feed/ 0